Les Cheneaux Students Earn Academic Scholarships

During Cedarville High School commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 27, Principal Randy Schaedig announced scholarship recipients and explained the new Michigan Promise Grant, a $4,000 scholarship for postsecondary education. Students qualified for the Promise Grant by successfully passing all sections of the MEAP test, and can use scholarships in their freshman year of college. Students who did not yet qualify for the Promise Grant still can by completing two years of post-secondary education.

"We are very fortunate to be offering over $21,000 in local scholarships to our graduates this year," Mr. Schaedig said. "We are very fortunate to enjoy such community support for education."

Some recipients are chosen by the donors, and the rest are selected by a scholarship committee. A new scholarship from Anderson Tackman and Company of Kinross was introduced this year, and McMaken Carpentry of Cedarville increased its scholarship amount from $500 to $1,000.

A list of graduates who received scholarships follows:

Rebecca Bickham - Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships; $1,000 Richard and Mary Deatrick Memorial scholarship; $500 Luke Bickham Memorial scholarship; $500 Les Cheneaux Board of Education Scholarship; the Albion College Trustee, Ohio State University National Buckeye, and Woodbridge N. Ferris Founder's scholarships; Adrian College Trustee Scholarship with Academic Distinction; University of Michigan Regents Merit and Scholar Recognition Award scholarships; Indiana University Hudson and Holland scholarships; Sam Walton Community scholarship.

Amy Winberg - $500 Les Cheneaux Board of Education Scholarship; $500 VFW Law-White Post 7958 scholarship; $500 Conrad Shoberg Family Memorial scholarship; $300 Nona M. Duncan Memorial scholarship; $1,000 John W. Trefry Jr. Memorial scholarship; Adrian College Music and Trustee scholarships; Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships.

Kristen Duman - Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships; $750 Les Cheneaux Lions Club scholarship; Les Cheneaux Islands Wildlife scholarship; $500 Les Cheneaux Ambulance Auxiliary scholarship.

Emily Feldhake - $2,300 Arnold Horween Jr. Memorial scholarship; McMaken Carpentry scholarship; Tri- State University Presidential Resident, Adrian College, Cloverland Electric Cooperative, Elks State of Michigan, Hope College Presidential, Calvin College Presidential, Lake Superior State University scholarships; Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships; the Michigan High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award; Sault Ste. Marie Elks Lodge 552 scholarship; U.P. Sports Hall of Fame scholarship. She also received the Alpha Beta Award pin and certificate for being selected by teaching staff for showing exemplary character, leadership, and scholarship.

Katie Eberts - $1,000 Arts Council of Les Cheneaux scholarship; $500 VFW Law-White Post 7958 scholarship; $500 S-n-K Construction scholarship; Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships; Grand Valley State University Outstanding Scholar Achievement Award; Aquinas College Academic Leadership scholarship.

Rebecca Gregg - $750 Les Cheneaux Lions Club scholarship; McMaken Carpentry scholarship; $500 Oglebay-Norton Minerals scholarship; Aquinas College Academic Leadership; Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees Academic Honors scholarship; Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships.

Lindsay McLeod - $500 Tom and Karen Moore scholarship; $500 Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce scholarship; Michigan Promise Grant scholarship; LSSU Board of Trustees Academic Achievement, and Saginaw Valley State University scholarships.

Courtney Cruickshank - $750 Les Cheneaux Lions Club scholarship; $500 Williams Family of Coryell Island scholarship; Michigan Promise Grant scholarship; Baker College of Owosso Board of Regency scholarship.

Kara Griffin - $500 Anderson Tackman scholarship; $500 Trojan Booster Club award for athletic excellence; Grand Valley State University Bert Price Diversity scholarship.

Leigh Ann Hamel - $500 National Office Products and Printing scholarship; $100 Leach Family Memorial scholarship; Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships; Adrian College Dean scholarship.

Jamie Hurban - $750 Les Cheneaux Lions Club scholarship; $500 Lisa I. Winandy Memorial scholarship; Michigan Promise Grant scholarship; LSSU Board of Trustees Academic Achievement scholarship.

Rhianna Milligan - Les Cheneaux Islands Wildlife scholarship; McMaken Carpentry scholarship; Aquinas College Presidential Leadership scholarship; LSSU Board of Trustees Academic Achievement scholarship.

Justin Baker - McMaken Carpentry scholarship; $500 Trojan Booster Club award for athletic excellence; St. Norbert College Van Dyke Award.

Peter Treleaven - $500 Tom and Karen Moore scholarship; Michigan Promise Grant scholarship.

Charlene Brissette - $500 John M. Causley Sr. Memorial scholarship; Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships.

Jordan Sweeney - $500 Archie Visnaw Memorial scholarship.

Matt Hansen - $500 Arfstrom Pharmacy scholarship.

Keith Foster - Les Cheneaux Islands Wildlife scholarship.

Robert Coady - Michigan Promise Grant scholarship.

Ashley Dresbach - Michigan Competitive and Michigan Promise Grant scholarships.

Aaron Sherlund - Michigan Competitive Scholarship.

Carley Yaste - LSSU Board of Trustees Academic Achievement scholarship; Michigan Promise Grant scholarship.

Dale Dunn - Northern Michigan University Target Award; LSSU Board of Trustees Academic Achievement Scholarship and Frank Fazi Endowed Scholarship; Michigan Promise Grant.

Angela Rickley - Northern Michigan University Outstanding Achievement Award; Grand Valley State University Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award; Michigan Competitive and Promise Grant awards.